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Best Western Plus vs Holiday Inn

Averages across 1,144 Best Western Plus and 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 230 cities where both brands have a hotel.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Best Western Plus

Average guest rating
8.6
Hotels tracked
1,144

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn

Average guest rating
8.5
Hotels tracked
1,759

The short answer

On the numbers: Best Western Plus

Best Western Plus leads on 4 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

Every measured fact

Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.

Best Western PlusHoliday Inn
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.59 +0.09 8.50
Rated 8 or more 89% +5% 84%
Rated below 7 1% 1%
Average Google rating 4.26/5 +0.08 4.18/5
Guest reviews behind the average 111,873 350,205
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 199)
Cities where it is rated higher 106 86
The hotels
Hotels tracked 1,144 1,759
Countries 59 85
Typical opening year 2008 2012
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 68% 71%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 11:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 46% 2%
Swimming pool 63% 70%
Gym 74% 76%
Free parking 70% 73%
Pets allowed 9% 0%
Shuttle 20% 30%
Laundry 38% 95%
Hot tub 20% 17%
Restaurant 6% 1%
Bar 70% 95%
Kitchen 1% 23%

Both brands, same city

The best-rated hotel of each brand in cities where both have one. Open a match-up for the full hotel comparison.

Best Western Plus or Holiday Inn: common questions

Is Best Western Plus or Holiday Inn better?

On average, Best Western Plus hotels score 8.59/10 from guests and Holiday Inn hotels 8.50/10. Best Western Plus leads on 4 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.09), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?

In the 199 cities where both have rated hotels, Best Western Plus has the higher average in 106 and Holiday Inn in 86.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical Holiday Inn hotel opened in 2012, the typical Best Western Plus hotel in 2008.

Do Best Western Plus and Holiday Inn hotels include free breakfast?

46% of Best Western Plus hotels and 2% of Holiday Inn hotels list free breakfast, counting hotels with a complete amenity list. Check the page of the hotel you book.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 1,144 Best Western Plus hotels in 59 countries and 1,759 Holiday Inn hotels in 85 countries.

Do Best Western Plus and Holiday Inn belong to the same company?

No. Best Western Plus belongs to Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

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Updated 13 Oct 2026. Averages over the hotels StayVersus tracks: guest ratings from Agoda (hotels with 5+ reviews), Google ratings from public Google Maps listings (hotels with 20+ reviews). A hotel counts for a brand only when its name confirms it. How we score